MinutesA regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, was held on
Tuesday, February 16, 1982 in the Council Chambers in the City Hall.
Present were Mayor Miller, Counci] members, Arimond, Lavin, Shirley and Hilbert.
Also present were City Manager Craig; City Engineer Strojan; City Clerk, Renne;
Public Works Operations Director, Beecher, Asst. Engineer, Anderson; Assistant
Director of Community Development, Ann Norris, and City Attorney, Joe Vesely.
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MINUTES: Mr. Hilbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the notion to approve
4 the minutes of the February 2, 1982 meeting. A poll of the vote
was as follows: Mr. Hilbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mayor Miller,
yea. The motion carried.
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Bids:
700- 718
Item: 82 -21 -G
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Action
Mrs. Armond moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to approve
the consent calendar. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin,
yea; Mayor Hiller, yea. The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion to approve
and authorize for payment the expenditures in the amount of
$225,078.58, dated February 16, 1982, warrant 635. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Mr.
Shirley, yea; Mrs. Armond, yea; Mayor Miller, yea. The motion
carried unanimously.
After a lengthy discussion, with input from several residents
of Hopkins who expressed their particular problems with the
garbarge system, Mr. Milbert moved and Mayor Miller seconded
the motion to try correcting the problems in the three areas
which were discussed, and perhaps after a three month trial
period evaluate the system again.
Mrs. Lavin amended the motion to include that while the City
is in this trial period, a letter be sent to each household
who has a 300 gallon garbage system asking if they would prefer
to have a 90 gallon garbage can, such letter also specifying the
cost involved in making this change. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Milbert.
On the amendment the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, yea;
Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs Armond, nay; Mayor
Miller, nay. The amendment to the motion carried.
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A vote on the motion, as amended was /mellows: Mrs. Arimond, nay, W.
Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mayor Miller, yea.
The motion carried.
Mr. Shirley moved and Pt. Milbert seconded the motion to accept the bid
of 55 /month per unit from Waste Technology for quarterly pickup and
removal of bulky trash. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond,
nay; Mayor Miller, yea. The Motion carried.
This item was withdrawn by Mr. Craig, since the above motion has
taken care of this item.
Item: 81- 202 -R Resolution No. 81 -2985 A RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE
760 786 AND SALE OF REVENUE BOND PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 474, MINNESOTA
STATUTES, TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO BE LOANED TO JOHN B. STANDAL FOR
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
W. Hilbert moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to adopt
the resolution. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond,
yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mayor
Miller yea. The motion carried unanimously.
Cont.
Minutes of the February 16, 1982 Council Meeting, continued. page 2
Item: 82 -27 -E
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Item: 82 -22 -W
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Action
Mr. Shirley moved and Mayor Miller seconded the motion to
approve the increase in wages as proposed by the City
Manager. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond,
nay; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea;
Mayor Miller, yea. The motion carried.
Item: 82 -23 -W 1982 City Manager's Wages
109 236
Action: Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion
to continued this item to the next meeting. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin, nay; Mr. Hilbert,
yea, Mr. Shirley, nay; Mrs. Armond, yea; Mayor Miller,
nay. Motion did not carry.
Mrs Hilbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion
to increase the City Manager's wages to $38,100 as recommended
by Mayor Miller. A poll of the vote was as tollows: Mrs.
Arimond, nay; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs.
Lavin, yea; Mayor Miller, yea. The motion carried.
Item 82 -27 -Z Recommendation from Zoning Planning regarding flood
plain density credit.
Action: Mr. Hilbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the notion to
238 250 refer this item to the City Attorney for drafting an
ordinance. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs.
Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond,
yea, Mayor Miller, yea. The motion carried unanimously.
Item 82 -28 -E Engineers Report regarding sufficiency of Cambridge Street
251- 261 for #17 Bus traffic.
Action:
Item: 82 -29 -R
262 300
Action:
Item: 82 -30 -R
Action:
Mr. Hilbert Roved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to
approve the reduction to the 1982 budget due to state
aid cuts as outlined by the City Manager. A poll of
the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea;
W. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mayor Miller, yea. The
motion carried unanimously.
1982 Supervisory Wage proposal
Mrs. Armond moved that with the exception of the secretary,
the increase in wages for 1982 be $2,000 across the board.
The motion died for lack of a second.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the motion
to order an engineers report on this item. A poll of the
vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea;
Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mayor Miller, yea. The
motion carried unanimously.
Resolution 82 -2999 A RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EMERGENCY
AND AUTHORIZING AND ORDERING CONTRACT FOR REPAIRS OF CITY
WATER WELL #4"
Mr. Milbert moved and Mr. Shirley seconded the motion to
adopt the resolution. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs.
Armond, yea; Mayor Miller, yea. The motion carried
unanimously.
Resolution 82 -2998 "A RESOLUTION ORDERING ABATEMENT OF
NUISANCE BY REMOVING CERTAIN INFECTED ELM AND /OR OAK TREES
IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE CITY OF HOPKINS
Mr. Hilbert moved and Mrs. Armond seconded the motion to
adopt the resolution. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Arimond, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs.
Lavin, yea; Mayor Miller, yea. The notion carried unanimr
ously.
cont.
Minutes of the February 16, 1982 Council meeting, continued. page 3
Item: 82-31-R
307 310
Action:
Item 82 -32 -E
311 362
Item 82 -33-0
363 414
Action:
Item 82 -34 -L
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Action:
Request by Lee Cooper, City Superintendent of Traffic
Services for consideration of certain traffic control
changes. (letter attached)
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mr. Hilbert seconded the motion
to authorize Police Department and Engineering Department
study and report. A poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs.
Arimond, yea; Mayor Miller, yea. The motion carried
unanimously.
Request by Hennepin County for a permanent easement for
highway purposes on city garage property at 17th Avenue
and County Road 3 to construct a right turn lane in conj-
unction with traffic signal agreement previously approved.
Mr. Milbert moved and Mrs. Arimond seconded the notion to
authorize Mayor and City Manager to sign the easement. A
poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Arimand,yea;
Mr. Shirley, yea; Mr. Milbert, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea;'Mayor
Mueller, yea. The motion carried unanimously.
Ordinance #82 -502 "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1030 OF
THE 1977 HOPKINS ODDE OF ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO GARBAGE,
RUBBISH, SANITATION, LITI R AND STORAGE REGULATICUS
Mr. Hilbert moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded a notion to fill
in the blanks to read: $6.00 per month per unit with
back in charge of $4.40 per month, and accept for first
reading. A poll of the vote was as follows: Mrs. Lavin,
yea; Mr. Hilbert, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea;
Mayor Miller, yea. The motion carried unanimously.
At this point in the meeting, Mr. Hilbert left the meeting.
Memo to the Hopkins School District 270 School Board from
the Council regarding school closings.
Mrs. Arimond moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the motion to
send this memo to all members of the School Board of District
270, and that the menu be delivered so that the members have
this memo before their meeting of Thursday, February 18.
Mr. Shirley moved and Mrs. Lavin seconded the nation to
amend this motion to send a copy of this memo to the
Superintendent of Schools, also.
On the amendment the poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Arimond, nay; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Lavin, yea;
Mayor Miller, yea. The amendment carried.
On the notion, as amended the poll of the vote was as follows:
Mrs. Lavin, yea; Mr. Shirley, yea; Mrs. Arimond, yea;
Mayor Miller, yea. The motion carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: Mrs. Lavin roved and Mr. Shirley second the motion to
adjourn. Time 11:30 p.m. Mtn carried.
Jean ,eding, Secy to Coutjcil